3 d. ago ‘Malaysian promoting Singapore’: viral video sparks debate over talent use

A high-gloss travel video created by a Malaysian visual-effects specialist to promote Singapore has gone viral, prompting some in Malaysia to ask why their own tourism board has not tapped local talent as effectively. The one-minute film, produced in collaboration with the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), features Mohamad Sofian Abdullah, better known as Sofyank, weaving his signature special effects into a tightly edited journey across the city state. The video shows the 29-year-old creator –...

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5 d. ago China boy, 14, acts like ancient scholar, turns bedroom into museum of artefacts

A 14-year-old Chinese boy who turned his bedroom into a small history museum and spoke like an ancient scholar has attracted an army of followers online. The secondary school student from central China’s Henan province, Xie Zhaoyutong, loves ancient Chinese history and literature and has filled his bedroom with his antique collections. A recent video of Xie passionately introducing his collections went viral online. It attracted 837,000 likes and 40,000 comments. Xie collects pottery, china,...

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8 d. ago Public outrage over Chinese man placing hell money in Japanese temple donation box

A Chinese man who placed joss paper into a fortune-drawing money collection box at Japan’s Sensoji Temple has sparked online outrage and criticism of bad tourist behaviour. A video that circulated on social media in November showed the unidentified man putting a piece of joss paper, also known as “hell money”, into the box on the desk where fortune sticks are drawn. Visitors are required to put 100 yen (US$1) into the box to draw from 100 bamboo sticks in a tube. They then need to find the...

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2 w. ago Tourist Blamed for Sparking Massive Fire at Chinese Temple Site with 'Irresponsible Candle Use'

Tourist Blamed for Sparking Massive Fire at Chinese Temple Site with 'Irresponsible Candle Use'  People.com

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2 w. ago Chinese temple goes up in flames due to tourist’s improper use of candles. Viral video | Trending

Chinese temple goes up in flames due to tourist’s improper use of candles. Viral video | Trending  Hindustan Times

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2 w. ago Video Tourist blamed for massive fire at historic Chinese temple site

Video Tourist blamed for massive fire at historic Chinese temple site  ABC News

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2 w. ago ‘Irresponsible’ tourist blamed for torched Chinese temple due to impromper use of ceremonial candles

‘Irresponsible’ tourist blamed for torched Chinese temple due to impromper use of ceremonial candles  New York Post

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2 w. ago ‘Irresponsible’ tourist blamed for torched Chinese temple due to improper use of ceremonial candles

‘Irresponsible’ tourist blamed for torched Chinese temple due to improper use of ceremonial candles  New York Post

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2 w. ago 'Army of robots': China's humanoid bots marching in unison spook the internet in viral video

'Army of robots': China's humanoid bots marching in unison spook the internet in viral video  Times of India

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2 w. ago China school slammed for making pupils salute teachers arriving in cars

A viral video of primary school pupils in eastern China saluting teachers on cold mornings has sparked a storm of outrage online. The incident happened at Jianqiao Primary School in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, a century-old institution known for its status as a key local school and a model of civility. In the clip, four pupils wearing patrol armbands stand at attention at the school gate. Each time a teacher’s car drives in, they salute and shout “good morning”. In less than a minute, they...

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3 w. ago Malaysia’s Zus Coffee gives worker paid leave after viral squabble with patron

Malaysia’s Zus Coffee has filed a police report to protect the privacy and well-being of an employee who was verbally abused and splashed with coffee by a customer in a recent viral video. The local coffee chain said the employee involved has been given paid time off to recover from the traumatising incident. “The police report was lodged on Monday to ensure Zurista’s safety and protect her privacy. Our Zurista is still part of Zus Coffee and is taking paid time off to recover from the incident...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong hooked as endangered stingray fished out of Victoria Harbour

A stingray that an angler unexpectedly caught in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour earlier this week is believed to be an endangered species, with Ocean Park saying the marine animal likely entered local waters by mistake. A video went viral on social media this week showing the moment a large ray, commonly referred to in Chinese as a “devil fish”, was hooked and seen struggling near the waterfront in Shau Kei Wan. The footage showed the fish’s distinct flat, disc-shaped body and long tail as it...

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3 w. ago Hasan Piker stopped from filming by police in China? Everything we know as video goes viral | Hindustan Times

Hasan Piker stopped from filming by police in China? Everything we know as video goes viral | Hindustan Times  Hindustan Times

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3 w. ago Green NGO warns Hong Kong shutterbugs who don’t give a hoot about owl’s welfare

A migratory wild owl spotted in Hong Kong over the past week has attracted scores of photographers, sparking a warning from an environmental group after a video of wildlife enthusiasts provoking the nocturnal bird for pictures went viral. In the video, a northern boobook, a migratory owl that stops in Hong Kong during spring and autumn, is seen being bothered by wildlife photographers who mimic hoots and taunt it for “being sleepy” during daytime. “Without your noises, it’s falling asleep again....

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